United States v. Miguel Angel Gomez

91 F.3d 156 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Miguel Angel GOMEZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-50372. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Nov. 14, 1995. Decided July 2, 1996. 1 Before: HALL and NOONAN, Circuit Judges, and SHUBB, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Miguel Angel Gomez was convicted of arson for setting fire to an apartment building using a molotov cocktail. He appeals his jury conviction and sentence for arson under 18 U.S.C. § 844 (i)), use of a firearm during a crime of violence under 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c), and possession of a destructive device, under 26 U.S.C. § 5861 (d). Gomez asserts two claims: (1) the district court's imposition of consecutive terms of imprisonment for arson and use of a firearm during a crime of violence violated his rights against double jeopardy, and (2) the district court erred when it denied Gomez's motion to suppress…